Guess what?!?

When we started getting close to the 60 day mark in our wait for LOA, I began to think about it more and get a little antsy....Mondays are usually THE day that LOA's come in, so when Monday came and went yesterday, that was pretty frustrating...I just knew it was coming on Monday. Luckily, we stayed busy by going to the Braves game last night, so I didn't think about it too much, but instead enjoyed our time with friends...I had posted on this website that I frequent (a website forum specifically for people adopting through China's special needs program) that essentially, I was very ready to get my approval...people that were logged in after us have been getting theirs and for whatever reason, we hadn't....but today was just different. There was an urgency I was feeling. TO GET MY LOA and GET MY BABY GIRL. There is a family that logged in to China the same day as us and come to find out, we are with the same agency and we both are awaiting the blessed LOA...she posted that she was going to pray for our babies right now, so I messaged her back and said I would too, because "where two are gathered" (referring to Matthew 18:19-20 that says "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them.")...she sent me back this message....

"Look up into the heavens. Who created all the stars? He brings them out like an army, one after another, calling each by its name. Because of his great power and incomparable strength, not a single one is missing." Isaiah 40:26 NLT

I think this is just part of the "delivery"...groaning with anticipation, God must delight that we are priming our hearts in anticipation. Just as Jesus must be so eagerly anticipating His return for us

That was such a touching message for me in that moment....and it fit perfectly....I had just come together with a complete stranger and agreed in prayer for a common thing...and that is the beautiful thing about the body of Christ, we have something in common, our precious Savior, that binds us together, that brings us together in a way that we can unify and go to our Father together...then, the part about the delivery...and I thought back to my sweet Lucy's delivery and how this is that part of it...this is the hard part, the part that hurts, the part that feels like it might not ever end, but it is the part we must go through to get our baby in our arms....and it is going to be soooo worth it. And we will look back and barely, just barely be able to remember what all we went through....

(And to fathom that God might even feel a little like that for me?? for us??? No, we can't even imagine how much more He feels for us.....)

I have been surprisingly patient throughout the LOA wait and today was the first time that I prayed that we would get the LOA TODAY and was emotional about it-my heart was hurting and I desperately needed to hear something. After praying for these LOA's...I am not making this up...minutes later, as I was walking out of my door, I got an email saying that our LOA was being mailed from China....

I burst into tears...ran to the boys and told them what had happened-that I had prayed with a friend and God heard our prayers and our LOA was on the way....what an awesome thing for my boys to see-their God moving and working. He is so faithful....we praised the Lord together, for real...and I danced a jig and we cheered...it was awesome! So, I guess technically we don't have LOA but it is heading our direction and it should be in hand soon....don't worry, I will post it AS SOON AS I GET IT!!!!!!!!!

I ended up speaking with this lady on the phone and we laughed and cried and talked about Jesus and how faithful he had been throughout our journeys....It was wonderful and I am thankful that God brought us together in this time...what an encouragement:)

Thank you for all of your prayers and for your comments...you wouldn't believe how much they are appreciated...please keep them coming!!!!